Angiotensin II receptor blockade in Syrian hamster (T0-2) cardiomyopathy does not affect microscopic cardiac material properties: implications for mechanisms of tissue remodeling |
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Authors: | GM Lanza MJ Scott G Davison CS Hall DH Christy JG Miller SA Wickline |
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Affiliation: | Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. |
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Abstract: | This study delineates the role of angiotensin II type I (AT1) receptor in the remodeling of Syrian cardiomyopathic hamsters. Twelve cardiomyopathic (T0-2) hamsters received L-158,809 treatment and libitum in their drinking water (27 micrograms/ml) and 9 cardiomyopathic and 9 normal FL-B hamsters received tap water from 1 to 4 months of age. Although pharmacologically effective with regard to complete suppression of the blood pressure response to angiotensin II infusion, L-158,809 did not diminish the progression or severity of cardiomyopathy. Heart weight/100 g body weight and left ventricular wall thickness adjusted for body weight of both L-158,809 and cardiomyopathic control hamsters did not differ and exceeded those of F1-B controls (p < 0.05). Myocardial material properties (e.g., stiffness and density) of cardiomyopathic hamsters treated with L-158,809 were not affected. Thus, the progression of fibrosis, calcification, and necrosis in T0-2 cardiomyopathic hamsters was not sensitive to AT1 receptor blockade. |
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